Data recording/reproducing device, file managing method, file information generating method, file managing method, management information generating device, management information analyzing device, and medium

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a transmission/reception device for transmitting/receiving data and command signals from a transmission line, a recording/reproducing device for recording data received from the transmission/reception device on a recording medium during reception and for transmitting data reproduced from the recording medium to the transmission/reception device during transmission, an operation device for generating an operation signal for determining the operation of the recording/reproducing device, a control device for controlling the recording/reproducing device in accordance with the command signals or the operation signal, and a switching signal generation device for outputting a switching signal for determining whether the operation signal is valid or invalid to the control device.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: 
       transmission/reception means of transmitting/receiving data and command signals from a transmission line, the command signals including an operation valid/invalid command received from a control apparatus by way of the transmission line;  
       recording/reproducing means of recording data received from said transmission/reception means on a recording medium during reception and of transmitting data reproduced from said recording medium to said transmission/reception means during transmission;  
       operation means of generating an operation signal for determining the operation of said recording/reproducing means;  
       control means of controlling said recording/reproducing means in accordance with said command signals or said operation signal; and  
       switching signal generation means of outputting a switching signal for determining whether said operation signal is valid or invalid to said control means;  
       wherein the transmission/reception means is configured to provide the operation valid/invalid command to the switching signal generation means;  
       the switching signal generation means is configured to output the switching signal in response to the operation valid/invalid command received from the control apparatus;  
       said switching signal generation means outputs said switching signal as an operation means valid signal for validating said operation signal to said control means in the case when a command received from said transmission/reception means is an operation valid command, and said switching signal generation means outputs said switching signal as an operation means invalid signal for invalidating said operation signal to said control means in the case when a command received from said transmission/reception means is an operation invalid command, and  
       said control means validates said operation signal output from said operation means and disregards said command signal in the case of receiving said operation means valid signal, and said control means invalidates said operation signal output from said operation means and uses said command signal in the case of receiving said operation means invalid signal.  
     
     
       2. A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: 
       transmission/reception means coupled to a transmission line of transmitting/receiving data and command signals from a control apparatus by way of the transmission line, and generating a transmission line reset signal when the connection of said transmission line is disconnected;  
       recording/reproducing means of recording data received from said transmission/reception means on a recording medium during reception and of transmitting data reproduced from said recording medium to said transmission/reception means during transmission;  
       operation means of generating an operation signal for determining the operation of said recording/reproducing means;  
       control means of controlling said recording/reproducing means in accordance with said command signals or said operation signal; and  
       switching signal generation means of outputting a switching signal for determining whether said operation signal is valid or invalid to said control means;  
       wherein the transmission/reception means is configured to provide the transmission line reset signal to the switching signal generation means when the connection of the transmission line is disconnected at either the control apparatus or the transmission/reception means or both;  
       said switching signal generation means outputs said switching signal as an operation means valid signal for validating said operation signal to said control means in the case of receiving said transmission line reset signal from said transmission/reception means, and  
       said control means validates said operation signal output from said operation means in the case of receiving said operation means valid signal.  
     
     
       3. A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: 
       transmission/reception means of transmitting/receiving data and command signals from a control apparatus by way of a transmission line, a portion of the command signals being manufacturer dependent, and for receiving manufacturer information from the control apparatus via the transmission line;  
       recording/reproducing means of recording data received from said transmission/reception means on a recording medium during reception and of transmitting data reproduced from said recording medium to said transmission/reception means during transmission;  
       operation means of generating an operation signal for determining the operation of said recording/reproducing means;  
       control means of controlling said recording/reproducing means in accordance with said command signals or said operation signal;  
       switching signal generation means of outputting a switching signal for determining whether said operation signal is valid or invalid to said control means; and  
       a comparator of comparing said received manufacturer information with specific manufacturer information stored in itself, and outputting a specific manufacturer information reception signal in the case of coincidence to the switching signal generation means;  
       wherein the switching signal generation means is configured to output the switching signal in response only to the received specific manufacturer information reception signal, indicating that the control apparatus includes the portion of the command signals being manufacturer dependent;  
       said switching signal generation means outputs said switching signal as an operation means invalid signal for invalidating said operation signal to said control means in the case of receiving said specific manufacturer information reception signal from said comparator, and  
       said control means invalidates said operation signal output from said operation means in the case of receiving said operation means invalid signal and uses the command signals received from the transmission/reception means.  
     
     
       4. A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: 
       transmission/reception means of transmitting/receiving data and command signals from a control apparatus by way of a transmission line;  
       recording/reproducing means of recording data received from said transmission/reception means on a recording medium during reception and of transmitting data reproduced from said recording medium to said transmission/reception means during transmission;  
       operation means of generating an operation signal for determining the operation of said recording/reproducing means;  
       control means of controlling said recording/reproducing means in accordance with said command signals or said operation signal;  
       switching signal generation means of outputting a switching signal for determining whether said operation signal is valid or invalid to said control means; and  
       a binary switch of outputting a binary signal to said switching signal generation means,  
       wherein said switching signal generation means generates said switching signal when said binary signal is a predetermined value indicating that the operation signal is invalid, and  
       said control means invalidates said operation signal output from said operation means in response to said switching signal indicating that the operation signal is invalid,  
       said control means controls said recording/reproducing means using said command signals, when said switching signal generation means determines that said operation signal is invalid, and  
       said control means controls said recording/reproducing means using said operation signal, when said switching signal generation means determines that said operation signal is valid.  
     
     
       5. A recording/reproducing apparatus in accordance with one of  claims 1  to  4 , wherein said transmission/reception means is an IEEE1394 Interface.